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Certification (IEEE Spectrum article)

  • 10-01-2003 3:08pm
    #1
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,414 ✭✭✭✭


    The Keys to Security

    What with computer viruses, identity theft, and more, a cybercrime wave is forming, along with a new growth industry: information security. Getting an infosec certification can mean prestige and money, but which program is right for you?

    http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=e010303

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    Comments? Anyone here certif[ied|iable]? Worth the cash if you've to pay privately?

    Al.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



Comments

  • #2
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    They seem to be mentioned in job ads a lot if that's what you mean? The cissp was certainly been touted a lot this year as a surefire job getter, but you aren't eligible until you have 3 years experience. GIACs seem to have a good bit of respect as technical certs.

    I'd probably go for the sscp if I was so inclined ...


  • #3
    BogoBot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭BogoBot


    I'm a CISSP. From a employment perspective, it does seem to be appearing more and more in job spec's. If you have the experience and are prepared to do a lot of reading then its a worthwhile pursuit. It is experience that counts in any job...the certs help with recognition and renumeration.

    I should add that I paid for the books and exam myself (as I have done for all my other certs) as its the only way I can motivate myself to work : - )

    Bogobot.


  • #4
    ego
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭ego


    If you are coming from an audit perspective, you might consider the CISA. The ISCSA certifications seem to carry more industry clout that the isc^2, although the latter has gained a lot more publicity in the past two years.

    As everyone else has pointed out, it allows you to get your foot in the door. But then again, so does a well engineered CV. The CISSP is already becoming like previous certs (MCSE, CC**, etc) - i.e. a useless piece of paper which middle [wom]men use to tick off before attempting to engage in further flesh trading. Experience and understanding really are the key factors and any employer worth their salt would recognise that.


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